General Patton Memorial Museum
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The General Patton Memorial Museum, in Chiriaco Summit, California, is a museum erected in tribute to General George S. Patton near the site of the entrance of Camp Young, part of the Desert Training Center of World War II. generalpattonmuseum.org
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January 9, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Ride A Tank!!!
www.generalpattonmuseum.org/tank-tours
www.generalpattonmuseum.org/tank-tours
Welcome to the General Patton Memorial Museum!
January 9, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Welcome to the General Patton Memorial Museum!
American military commander Lieutenant General George S. Patton (1885 - 1945) grins broadly as he step sout of his tent at his headquarters, France, August 16, 1944. He wears a uniform of his own design. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
January 9, 2026 at 10:21 PM
American military commander Lieutenant General George S. Patton (1885 - 1945) grins broadly as he step sout of his tent at his headquarters, France, August 16, 1944. He wears a uniform of his own design. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
American military commander Lieutenant General George S. Patton (1885 - 1945) (right) speaks to French General Henri Giraud (1879 - 1949) near a plane on the ground in Sicily, Italy, August 25, 1943. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
January 9, 2026 at 10:20 PM
American military commander Lieutenant General George S. Patton (1885 - 1945) (right) speaks to French General Henri Giraud (1879 - 1949) near a plane on the ground in Sicily, Italy, August 25, 1943. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
American military commander Lieutenant General George S. Patton (1885 - 1945) (right) speaks with an unidentified soldier, Sicily, Italy, July 1943. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
January 9, 2026 at 10:20 PM
American military commander Lieutenant General George S. Patton (1885 - 1945) (right) speaks with an unidentified soldier, Sicily, Italy, July 1943. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
Veteran of the Day: Franklin W. Coffman, U.S. Marine Corps, World War 2.
January 9, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Veteran of the Day: Franklin W. Coffman, U.S. Marine Corps, World War 2.
January 9th, 1942
January 9, 2026 at 10:19 PM
January 9th, 1942
What happened on this day in WW2? January 9th: In 1944, Flight nurses and medics from the US 807th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron who crash-landed in Albania in November 1943 arrive back in Italy after two months behind enemy lines.
January 9, 2026 at 10:19 PM
What happened on this day in WW2? January 9th: In 1944, Flight nurses and medics from the US 807th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron who crash-landed in Albania in November 1943 arrive back in Italy after two months behind enemy lines.
Immerse yourself in the rich history of General George S. Patton, Jr, the Desert Training Center and World War II at the General Patton Memorial Museum!
January 8, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Immerse yourself in the rich history of General George S. Patton, Jr, the Desert Training Center and World War II at the General Patton Memorial Museum!
George Patton is known for being one of the best American generals during the Second World War. (Photo Credit: PhotoQuest / Getty Images)
January 8, 2026 at 11:16 PM
George Patton is known for being one of the best American generals during the Second World War. (Photo Credit: PhotoQuest / Getty Images)
George Patton in a reconnaissance aircraft. (Photo Credit: PhotoQuest / Getty Images)
January 8, 2026 at 11:16 PM
George Patton in a reconnaissance aircraft. (Photo Credit: PhotoQuest / Getty Images)
George Patton entertaining guests, 1940s. (Photo Credit: PhotoQuest / Getty Images)
January 8, 2026 at 11:15 PM
George Patton entertaining guests, 1940s. (Photo Credit: PhotoQuest / Getty Images)
Veteran of the Day: Louie C. Cimpanelli, U.S. Army Air Force, World War 2.
January 8, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Veteran of the Day: Louie C. Cimpanelli, U.S. Army Air Force, World War 2.
January 8th, 1942
January 8, 2026 at 11:13 PM
January 8th, 1942
What happened on this day in WW2? January 8th: In 1944, first flight of US Lockheed XP-80 Shooting Star jet fighter at Muroc Army Air Base, CA, but it won’t be ready for combat until the war is over.
January 8, 2026 at 10:49 PM
What happened on this day in WW2? January 8th: In 1944, first flight of US Lockheed XP-80 Shooting Star jet fighter at Muroc Army Air Base, CA, but it won’t be ready for combat until the war is over.
Welcome to the General Patton Memorial Museum! Explore military vehicles and tanks up close at the Matzner Tank Pavilion, generously sponsored by Mr. Harold Matzner.
January 7, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Welcome to the General Patton Memorial Museum! Explore military vehicles and tanks up close at the Matzner Tank Pavilion, generously sponsored by Mr. Harold Matzner.
General George S. Patton with Colonel Harry A. Flint on 3rd Army maneuvers, June 1941. Photo from the General Patton Memorial Museum Photo Collection.
January 7, 2026 at 8:36 PM
General George S. Patton with Colonel Harry A. Flint on 3rd Army maneuvers, June 1941. Photo from the General Patton Memorial Museum Photo Collection.
General Patton pins the Distinguished Service Cross on General Anthony C. McAuliffe, December 29th, 1944. Photo from the General Patton Memorial Museum Photo Collection.
January 7, 2026 at 8:36 PM
General Patton pins the Distinguished Service Cross on General Anthony C. McAuliffe, December 29th, 1944. Photo from the General Patton Memorial Museum Photo Collection.
Generals Patton & Van Fleet examining a map layout, April 1945. Photo from the General Patton Memorial Museum Photo Collection.
January 7, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Generals Patton & Van Fleet examining a map layout, April 1945. Photo from the General Patton Memorial Museum Photo Collection.
Veteran of the Day: Joseph Cherenko, U.S. Army Air Force, World War 2.
January 7, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Veteran of the Day: Joseph Cherenko, U.S. Army Air Force, World War 2.
January 7th, 1942
January 7, 2026 at 8:33 PM
January 7th, 1942
What happened on this day in WW2? January 7th: In 1940, Battle of Raate Road ends in a Finnish victory; over 10,000 have been killed in the Soviet 44th Division.
January 7, 2026 at 8:32 PM
What happened on this day in WW2? January 7th: In 1940, Battle of Raate Road ends in a Finnish victory; over 10,000 have been killed in the Soviet 44th Division.